| Place | Africa: North Africa, Western Desert |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 010847 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert |
| Date made | c November 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WESTERN DESERT. NEW ZEALAND GUN CREW WITH THE NAZI FLAG THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TURRET OF ...
Description
WESTERN DESERT. NEW ZEALAND GUN CREW WITH THE NAZI FLAG THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TURRET OF THE TANK THEY CAPTURED, WHICH WAS A BRITISH MATILDA TANK THAT THE GERMANS HAD CAPTURED AND USED. THE CREW DECLARED THAT THIS WAS "THE MOST EXCITING TIME THAT WE HAD EVER HAD." THE SERGEANT ADDED, "IT WAS EITHER THEM OR US AND WE MADE SURE THAT IT WASN'T US." (SEE 010860, 010862.)